Index-file



E. A. SHAVER-v INDEX FILE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 20, ms.

Patented Feb.

Ear! A Simver q/vi/h Im as EARL A. SHAVER, 0F BELGRADE, NEBRASKA.

INDEX-FILE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 3, 1920.

Application filed Eovcmber 20, 1918. flerial No. 263,363.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EARL A. SHAVER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Belgrade, in the county of Nance and State of Nebraska, have. invented new and useful Improvements in Index-Files, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to index files, particularly to index files especially adapted for the filing of envelops containing graphephone records of the disk type, and has for its object the provision of indexing means adapted for association with envelope of the above specified type and including a tab member flexibly connected with the envelop and bearing the title the record disposed within the envelop, the tab being so disposed that it may be readily inspected to ascertain the title of the record without removing the envelop from its place within a drawer 0r cabinet.

An important object is the provision of indexing means of this character including a tab which is flexibly connected with an envelop whereby it may be readily moved or inspected without in any way interfering with the position of the envelop.

A further and important object is the provision of an indexing device in the nature of an envelop having associated with one corner thereof, a tab bearing indicia as to the contents of the envelop, the tab having connected therewith an additional tab which is secured upon one side of the envelop and which is so formed as to provide a pocket within which the indicia bearing tab may be disposed when not in use.

A further object is the provision of a device of this character which will be extremely simple and inexpensive in manufacture, highly efficient and durable in service. and a general improvement of the art.

lVith the above and other objects and advantages in view, the invention consists in the details of construction to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which 4 Figure 1 is an elevation of an envelop having myindexing device applied thereto,

Fig. 2 is an elevation of the opposite side,

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view taken through the pocket,

Fig. a is a perspective view showing the modified form of tabs detached from the envelop, and y Fig. 5 is a view of the blank from which the pocket forming tab is formed.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the envelop is designated by the numeral 10, and the indicia tab is designated by the numeral 11. The tab 11 may be formed of strip of paper or the like properly shaped and bent upon itself and I preferably reinforce its bight with a stiffening member 12 and provide the center of the bight with an opening 13 through which passes the flexible member 1 1 which is secured centrally upon the stiffening member 12. The pocket forming tab is designated broadly by the numeral 15 and is formed from a single sheet of material 16 of the shape shown clearly in llig. 5. This tab member 15 includes a tab portion 17 rectangular portions 18 which are folded and secured, as shown, to define a rectangular pocket member 19 having one end open as shown. if desired, the outer ply of the pocket member 19 may have its free edge provided with a lug 20 serving as a catch in a manner to be described.

T he device being constructed in the form clearly shown is applied to one of the edges of the envelop 10 with the tab portion 17 pasted or otherwise secured upon one side of the envelop adjacent any desired edge and with the pocket member 19 pasted or otherwise secured upon the opposite side of the e: velop. The position of these parts is such that the open edge of the pocket mem- 'ber 19 registers with one edge of the envelop. The other end of the flexible member let is secured to a stiffening member 21 which is disposed at the juncture of the tab portion 17 with the pocket member 19,

clearly shown.

In the use of the device, the tab 11 has imprinted or otherwise marked thereon, the desired data indicating the contents of the envelop 10. In use the tab 11 is of course exposed and depends from the flexible member la so that it may be readily inspected in order to ascertain the contents of the envelop. hen the use of the tab 11 is not desired, as in the storage or transportation of a lot of empty envelops, the tab 11 may be readily inserted within the open edge of the pocket member 19 and will be prevented from displacement by the lug or catch 20.

From the foregoing description and a study of the drawings, it Will be apparent that I have thus provided a very simple and efiicient indexing means adapted for application to envelops for holding graphephone records of the disk type or other inat ter by means of a tab bearing indicia as to the contents of the envelop and projecting from the side thereof. It will be noted thatthe projecting tab is not likely to be come torn at its point of connection with the flexible member and that the tab secured to the envelop itself isnot likely to be torn atits point of connection with the flexible member for the reason that the flexible lnember connecting these two tabs receives all the Wear caused by bending and takes up all the strain incidental to the use of the indexing tab.

Having thus described the What I claim is:

1. rain indexing device comprising a. ta formed as a pocket adapted to be securel upon an envelop and a second tab i'lexibl connected with said first named tab and adapted to bear indicia as to the'contents of invention,

the envelop, said second named tab being disposable Within said first named tab.

2. An indexing device comprising a tab folded at its intermediate portion to de fine two portions adapted to be secured upon opposite sides of an envelop, one of said portions being formed as a pocket, a flexible member connected with said tab and a second tab connected With said flexible 1nen1 her and. bearing indicia as to the contents or the envelop, said second named tab being disposable entirely Within said pocket.

3. An indexing device comprising a tab nieinber folded intermediate its ends to dei'ine two portions adapted to be secured upon opposite sides ot an envelop With the line of folding extending over one edge of the envelop, one of said portions being formed to define a pocket disposed entirely exteriorly of the envelop, an inwardly eX- tending catch lug formed at the open edge of said pocket, a flexible member connected With said tab and an indicia bearing tab connected with said flexible member and disposable Within said pocket.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature.

EARL A. SHAVER. 7 

